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The clumping of red blood cells in an antigen-antibody reaction.
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Agglutination
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A protein produced by B lymphocytes in response to a specific antigen.
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Antibody
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A substance that stimulates the production of antibodies.
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Antigen
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The formation of a blood clot.
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Coagulation
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Red bllod cell.
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Erythrocyte
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to stick together
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agglutin
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The cellular components of blood; erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes.
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formed elements
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The red, oxygen-carrying pigment in the red blood cells.
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hemoglobin
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The formation of new blood cells.
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hemopoiesis
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hemostasis
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The stoppage of bleeding.
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hem/o
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blood
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White blood cell
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leukocyte
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The liquid portion of blood.
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plasma
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A platelet; a formed element that initiates the clotting process.
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thrombocyte
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thromb/o
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clot
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leuk/o
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white
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55% of the blood volume consists of ________.
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plasma
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45% of the blood volume consists of _________.
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platelets
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Red blood cells are so numerous that they form ALMOST ______ of the blood volume.
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45%
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White blood cells and platelets combine to form less than ____ of the blood volume.
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1%
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About 33% of each erthrocyte, by volume, consists of_______.
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hemoglobin
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They are vital in the transport of oxygen.
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Red Blood Cells (RBC)
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The red pigment that gives the red color to blood.
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hemoglobin
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Blood is composed of plasma ____% and ____% formed elements.______ consittutes nearly all of the formed elements.
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55
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Consists of heme, a pigment containing an iron atom in its molecule and globin, a protein.
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hemoglobin
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It is heavier and 4 times more viscous than water, and it is slightly alkaline.
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blood
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What percent of the body consists of blood?
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8%
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Blood volume ranges between _____ and ____ liters
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4 and 6
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__________ are biconcave disks that lack nuclei and contain a large amount of hemoglobin. Their primary function is the transport of oxygen.
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erythrocytes
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What participates in carbon dioxide transport?
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hemoglobin
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